• 0 How to Eat Pizza with your Game On

    • Games
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 08/13/2018

    Pizza videos we created packed full of delicious information are yours to watch! Don't miss How Much Pizza does $1 Buy You Around The World. Not much! When you are done dreaming about pizza, grab the Pizza Burger Crush Game below.     How much #pizza can one dollar get you around the world? The video tells all. Eat, then play! https://t.co/izjpILeWmH pic.twitter.com/umpnpMr15R — Quikthinking (@Quikthinking) July 27, 2018

  • 0 Black History Expert

    Seven years between updates? Not exactly. One of the first Android apps we published back on July 4, 2011 was Black History Expert, previously released as a Kindle book. We converted the Kindle book into a phone - tablet based swipe through the pages casual reader. That's the way it remains today in an exclusive app version. One of the app stores missed our 2016 update, so the original version sat in that store (since 2011) continuing to get downloads. The 7 year itch is over and it's time for something new! Inside the new Black History Expert you can read about the lives of artists, activists, athletes, and performers in music, sciences, civil rights, sports, entertainment and much more with no ads. You will be the Black History Expert with the awesome new version of the 2018 update. Discover more about Black History Expert and watch the quick 20 second video below.  

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    0 Superhero Flyer Game adds Levels, Leaps and Leaderboard

    • Games
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 08/06/2018

    When we first created the Superhero Flyer game app in 2017, we thought the U.S. would have the most players. It turns out India, the United States, and Brazil in order are the top three countries that love this Android game. Superhero Flyer is a one-touch casual action game where using careful strategy helps you win. In a recent tweet we teased a new game level. There are actually 3 new levels for you to enjoy. Even better news is we've added an online high score leaderboard. Superhero Flyer gameplay gets faster and faster as the levels increase. What makes the action unpredictable is how long certain superheroes appear and disappear as you play.    Another new way to enjoy the game is by using a new pause feature when you need a quick break. There are consequences when you pause the action too often. You'll discover what they are as you experiment and try it out.     To access the online leaderboard, touch the Login button as you see above under the red check mark.     Once you are logged in, if you already have a high score in the game (on your phone/tablet), touch the Send Score button highlighted above under the red check mark. That will send your high score to the online leaderboard. Send your high score at anytime you are logged in from the screen above. There is a really low minimum high score to get on the leaderboard. Even if you are not logged in and are not online your high score is saved within the game on your phone or tablet so you can send it to the leaderboard any time (you are logged in). By the way we love this game on a tablet. To see your leaderboard score or the game leaders when you are logged in, touch the green Leaders crown. Good luck! This new version 1.6 of Superhero Flyer is available now.

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    0 Why App Developers Say Anyone Can Do It

    • Apps
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 07/31/2018

    About a couple of years ago I received the following email on a Saturday night from Ezell who wrote: "I am looking to get into the industry and like you focused on African American games. How have you found the industry has it been lucrative?" Here was my exact answer: "Hello Ezell. The app industry is extremely hyper competitive so you have to know what you are doing. Lucrative income was not my primary motivation for creating apps. I will tell you that out of 20 apps we have released 4 of the top 5 money makers do have African American themes or images however some have cross-over appeal beyond the black market. Not all of our apps have African American themes. Focus on research. Study the market. Release high quality products." I wonder how Ezell is doing now and if a decision was made to take the first step by moving forward. You just have to do it and make a move without fear to accomplish what you want. Here's a tweet along with a link to an article I shared that is relevant to the theme of Ezell's question. "Anyone can do it," making apps that is, but you have to believe in yourself first!   How to make a video game @Clickteam @Basic4Android. Read why these developers interviewed by the BBC say 'anyone can do it' https://t.co/RThLHQmGhk — Quikthinking (@Quikthinking) July 31, 2018

  • 0 How to Use Online Training to Get Ahead

    • Personal
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 07/25/2018

    Don't knock online training if you've never tried it. We recently counted 19 certificates of completion from Udemy courses we've tackled going back to 2015. Discipline is the key to success to sharpen a skill or learn something new. The convenience to set your own schedule and pace are big benefits with online courses. We've done other online courses with additional trainers too, however Udemy is our favorite. Our total certificate of completion count from everyone is 37. As someone who was successful slogging it out at a 4 year school to get a college degree the traditional way by attending classroom lectures I have a passionate appreciation for both worlds: old school and new school learning. You still have lots of time left before the end of 2018 to make your move! Lifelong learning makes a lot of sense. Lifelong learning makes a difference. Go for it.  

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    0 Can the Developer Beat Your Superhero Flyer Game App?

    • Games
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 07/23/2018

    Hugh Smith If you are into game cheat videos, climb on board with me as I try to get through all of the levels of Super Hero Flyer Game App without embarrassing myself. You'll get a lot of cool tips about how to approach the game with strategy. I share a bunch during the game play but I don't give it all away. You will definitely discover more about how to play the game. There is a nice help screen in the game app that is a great guide for all of the superhero character moves. In an earlier blog post about the Superhero Flyer team I give credit to the other international crew members who helped contribute to the development of the game. I've just added a big extra you don't see and I don't mention in the video and that benefit to you in the game will be released soon. Watch the video and see if I can beat the game!

  • 0 Don't Wait Until Black History Month

    How do you memorialize and acknowledge the past? If you believe getting history right is the most important thing an informed citizen can do then you'll probably be very interested in our Black History Express app series. Black History Express, and Black History Quotes Express gather together factual information and thought provoking anecdotes that offer a time slice into culture. Watch this video to learn more about both apps.   

  • 0 AAeMojis Update

    • Apps
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 07/12/2018

    We've just added a bunch of new animated gifs to the AAeMojis app. Check out the quick video...

  • 0 The App that Reveals what Made America Great

    "You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well" -- Condoleezza Rice. These words of wisdom sum up the thousands of thoughts we've compiled into a comprehensive black history resource app that has just been released. As you read through Black History Quotes Express you won't be disappointed.  What I found most interesting in doing the research for this project about the men and women we profile was that their true personalities can't be masked when they write or speak their minds. Follow the link above for all the details about this new Android App. Watch the video below to hear me tell the inside story. This is the app that reveals what made America great.  

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    0 Banana Bear Shuffle Game App

    • Games
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 06/28/2018

    We are just about a month away from releasing another major non-game app, but it is summertime, so let's have some fun right now! The new Banana Bear Shuffle Game app is not shuffle board. Think bananas, dance moves, fancy footwork, and eclectic slides. Yes, eclectic. We'll drop the game into the marketplace by June 29. Watch the video and enjoy!  

  • 0 The Power of Positive Thinking

    • Apps
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 06/18/2018

    As the picture and meme below suggest, sometimes you just can't place a value on intangibles. That's why you'll quickly discover in our next app how the power of the individual can be harnessed through the process of positive thinking. Our second 'Express' app is coming soon to join Black History Express for a powerful one - two combination. You'll want to download both. Grab Black History Express right now.

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    0 What Do You See?

    • Apps
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 06/12/2018

    Expand your mind for a moment. What do you see? A drinking cup shaped like a weird goblet? If you guessed a new app, you've got it right because you can see the faces. Coming soon in just a couple of weeks or less!

  • 0 Black History Audio Book 3 App

    Black History Audio Book 3 app (brand new) that you see represented on this page in the top and middle images was released in the middle of May, 2018. Up next and completely finished, Black History Express (bottom image). Hop on board. This Android app has 300 reference pages plus an all new quiz game with nearly 200 questions included to keep things interesting. Look for Black History Express in Google Play and Amazon by June 2. Both apps are free. Three screens from Black History Express:  

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    0 AAeMojis App Review

    • Apps
    • by Andy Malavevi
    • 05/03/2018

    Here's what Android app expert Andy Malavevi had to say writing about our AAeMojis app that you can download now. Note we do include a couple of animated gifs in this first release. More are coming - Hugh Smith "The app works very well. The emojis are very unique. But I would suggest you also add more emojis as possible as this will make the app even more valuable. What I consider a must in your app is to add even more African American Animated Gif emojis this will also make the app more professional."  

  • 0 AAeMojis App Launch Party

    • Apps
    • by Kingsley H. Smith
    • 05/01/2018

    You are having fun with your friends texting back and forth. Inserting the right visual illustration representing your exact feeling is frustrating because the emojis you are using are bland, dull, and dated. Clicking on over into the Google Play app store, you start searching for emojis that can represent you with some class. You try a few of the freebie apps that are a joke. Some of them are embarrassingly bad. Some of them claim that they are free, but then they try to charge you multiple times for grabbing a few more desirable characters from their stash. You find AAeMojis in the store and download all 100 of the gang. Now you are really ready for a texting and social media jam. Below are just a few of the AAeMojis who squeezed into their launch party selfie on April 30, 2018. Tell your friends about them. Read more about the AAeMojis App so you can get yours.    Who is behind that mask?